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Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       Casa MS by Studio Arthur Casas features both opaque and transparent facades Glass walls slides and fold open to completely reveal the living spaces of this  house in Brazil by Studio Arthur Casas, allowing residents to look out on their swimming pool and over the golf course beyond (+ slideshow).     This week, Renzo Piano teased images of his NY tower and sliced the height of the Paddington Pole This week on Dezeen: Renzo Piano Building Workshop released new images of its 30-storey Soho Tower in New York this week, while the firm revealed a scaled-down version of its skyscraper proposed for London.     Le Corbusier's National Museum of Western Art is his only building in the Far East World heritage Corb: one of French-Swiss architect Le Corbusier's lesser-known buildings among the 17 recently added to UNESCO's World Heritage List is a concrete museum in Tokyo, which holds a collection dedicated to western thought and art.     Thermo thermometer measures temperature with just a swipe across the forehead Health technology company Withings has unveiled a thermometer that uses non-invasive methods to take children's temperatures (+ movie).     Paul Hirzel lifts home above Idaho river to evade flooding and snakes Idaho-based architect Paul Hirzel has completed a house raised high above the ground to avoid surging waters and snake infestations in the rural town of Juliaetta (+ slideshow).     HOK envisions flying hotel pods that can access remote holiday destinations Global architecture firm HOK has created a conceptual proposal for a fleet of drones that would serve as a portable hotel, enabling access to far-flung locales (+ slideshow).     US job of the week: designer/architect at Merge Architects Our US job of the week on the new and improved Dezeen Jobs website is for a designer or architect to join the Merge Architects in Boston, which used pre-rusted steel to clad a family home (pictured). Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.     Le Corbusier's La Tourette monastery is among his most iconic buildings on the World Heritage List World Heritage Corb: Le Corbusier's Dominican monastery in France is considered one of his most important works, and is next in our series revisiting the 17 buildings by the architect that have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List (+ slideshow).     Smartwatch sales experience first decline as Apple Watch popularity dives Global smartwatch sales have seen their first drop, caused by a significant fall in Apple Watch purchases as customers wait for a new model to be released.     Ron Arad and Moroso create curvy chairs for Watergate Hotel renovation Designer Ron Arad has created bespoke seating for his overhaul of the hotel in Washington DC made famous by the Watergate scandal.     "The idea of succession is not discussed enough in the design industry" Opinion: designers need to stop thinking about business as a dirty word and consider the legacy of their company, says Paul Priestman, chairman of transport design firm PriestmanGoode. Here, he explains why he has effectively sold his company to his employees.     Bright pink doorway marks the entrance to Reigo and Bauer's Winona House in Toronto Toronto firm Reigo and Bauer has created a three-bedroom home in the city, which features a hot pink entrance and is otherwise clad in black shingles (+ slideshow).     Italian design needs to go back to its origins, says Cappellini Italian brands create "too many products that look the same", says Giulio Cappellini, whose furniture company is making a comeback under new owner Haworth (+ slideshow).       Follow us You've signed up to receive all Dezeen's architecture and design stories in one daily email. Preferences | Unsubscribe     Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise